Gastón Álvarez

Pedro Gastón Álvarez Sosa (born 24 March 2000) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Boston River.[1][2]

Gastón Álvarez
Personal information
Full name Pedro Gastón Álvarez Sosa
Date of birth (2000-03-24) 24 March 2000
Place of birth Melo, Uruguay
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Boston River
Number 2
Youth career
Boca Juniors Melo
Cerro Largo
Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Defensor Sporting 33 (2)
2021– Boston River 19 (2)
National team
2017 Uruguay U18 3 (0)
2018 Uruguay U20 10 (0)
2019 Uruguay U22 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2021

Club career

Álvarez made his professional debut on 31 March 2019, playing the whole 90 minutes in a 4–2 league defeat against Racing Montevideo.[3][4] He scored his first professional goal on 12 May 2019, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw against River Plate Montevideo.[5]

Álvarez joined Boston River in April 2021 following Defensor's relegation to Segunda División.[6]

International career

Álvarez is a former Uruguay youth international. In June 2019, he was named in Uruguay's 18-man squad for 2019 Pan American Games.[7][8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 October 2020[1]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Defensor Sporting2019Uruguayan Primera División252252
20208080
Career total3300000330

References

  1. Gastón Álvarez at Soccerway
  2. "Gastón Álvarez - Defensor Sporting Club". Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  3. "Racing vs. Defensor Sporting". Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  4. "Debutantes de la 7a fecha". Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. "Defensor Sporting vs. River Plate". Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  6. "Gastón Álvarez no seguirá en Defensor Sporting". Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  7. "Convocados para los Panamericanos de Lima 2019". Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  8. "Datos del plantel panamericano de Uruguay". Retrieved 7 August 2019.
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